Category Archives: Heather Callaghan

Curiosity allegedly killed the cat – but no one ever mentions how satisfaction brought him back.

"Curiosity may put the brain in a state that allows it to learn and retain any kind of information – like a vortex that sucks in what you are motivated to learn, and also everything around it," explains Dr. Matthias Gruber.

Take a look at the current lackluster educational systems in place and it becomes clear – the more curious we would be about a topic, the easier it is to soak up information about it. Ask anyone who took four years of Spanish and remembers none of it – then talk to that person after he travels and immerses himself in the language – what happens? What happens when you are motivated to investigate something deeper?

The world can seem truly muddled up – its people confused and frightened out of their wits. There's little we have control over, except for steering our own lives. You can – and deserve – to define a life's purpose to guide your steps, no matter what's going on around you. At the very least, nothing can stop the definition of it for you – and it can't hurt to think about it.

Regardless of your age, feeling a sense of purpose for being alive – a life's purpose or calling – can help you live longer, according to research published in Psychological Science.

There are approximately 60+ countries that have either some type of genetically modified food/crop ban, restriction or labeling requirements.

Did you know there is also a European network of GMO-free farming regions?

Bavaria, also referred to as the Free State (or, considered a free state; republic), is the 62nd member to join this network.

Environment Minister, Dr. Marcel Huber of Munich as pictured above, signed the instrument of accession on April 10th in Brussels, standing in solidarity with the President of the network, Maura Malaspina.

The regulation guidelines for expired foods are few and arbitrary, really. They are also voluntary. They sprang up in the 1970s for more consumer information and perceived freshness. Expiration labels are only required by law for infant formula and baby foods; other laws regarding dairy are left up to some states and vary. There is waste before, during and after a food item's grocery stay. Now, more than ever, when throwing out food we're unsure of, it feels like trashing bags of money – and most of it is completely unnecessary. But nobody wants to read yet another scolding article about it. So…

Now that we know our expiration labels don't tell us anything at all – where do we go from here? What can we eat with confidence?

First, let's define some terms for the dates printed on food products:

Expiration – This is an estimated date for when the item is expected to go bad and the consumer is expected to proceed with caution. Still, a surprisingly large amount of these can be expanded, with some exceptions.

by FarOutRadio Featured Columnist, Heather Callaghan (owner of Natural Blaze)

A lot of home builders and painters will know what trisodium phosphate (TSP) is. But a lot of them don't know that they eat it for breakfast!

Even though it appears right on the ingredients label, a lot of people don't realize it's an industrial cleaning agent. It gets worse (see below video), the government doesn't even want you to clean with it because it's considered bad for the environment. It's an okay part of a complete breakfast though!

Nick Brannigan and Vicky LePage hit the streets of Las Vegas again to show people what's up:

I referenced TSP when writing about various Cheerios debacles, saying that even if GMO-free, a lot of nutritionists would never recommend the cereal for its other ingredients. TSP appears in 6 varieties of Cheerios.